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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Nutcracker Mantel

Greetings! And, thank you all SO much for your thoughtful comments about my whimsical Christmas kitchen decor! I really appreciate it ... your sweet notes are the reason why I blog. Again, thank you!

Since we're all in (or getting in or need to be in) the holiday spirit, and the blog Christmas par-tays are beginning, I thought I'd share my great room mantel today. Like last year, I chose to embellish it with nutcrackers. However, this year, I added a few more ornaments, snowflakes and beads:

These pretty green, red and gold shatterproof ornaments are from Wal-Mart ($5 for a box of 18)! Love.

Last year, I had one simple row of gold beads (from Old Time Pottery). This year, I added more ... fun:

I added the gold, glittery snowflakes this year, as well (from a local Christmas shop):

I also decided it might be fun to add a couple of canisters of the traditional Christmas nuts. Of course, I just *had* to perch a mini nutcracker right on top.

Up above, the wreath is adorned with a few Christmas gold, red and green balls:

And, what fireplace would be complete without fresh cookies and cold milk waiting for Santa!

I leave you with a nighttime shot, with the mantel all aglow!

Thanks for stopping by! Come on over and visit the following blogs who are having fun gatherings:

70 comments:

Hi Becca! Your mantle is outstanding and one of my all time favorites!! Love all of the nutcrackers and christmas balls. I am hoping to get my mantle done today! I'm not moving too fast though...lol. Have a great day! Kristen

You kill me with every post! I swear my hubby must hear me in my sleep saying, "I want to be like Becca when I grow up!"Love ya and all your beautiful over-the-top never can compare to you decorations!!!! {{hugs}}

Love it, Becca!!! Mantles are some of my favorite things to be decorated over the holidays and I love when people light them up with white lights and garland...so pretty, especially with a fire roaring below!

Oh sure Becca... You just had to go an up the anty by making this year's mantel even more gorgeous, didn't you! LOL! :-) Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my post and for being such a wonderful friend to me here in blogland!Blessings,Vanessa

Becca, Becca.....Magnificent!! Your mantle is dreamy. Your wreath looks different this year, is it a new one, or did you just add to it? I love the nutcrackers, ribbon, and ornaments... they all go so lovely together. Girl, you are on a ROLL!!! I can't wait to see what you do next. XOXO ~Liz

Well, I'm speechless (again!) When are you going to open your own shop (LOL)? Seriously, you are mucho talented and I love all you do. In fact, so much so that your mantle from last year inspired me to add some nutcrackers to my mantle. I only have two but I want to get 1-2 of the big guys to stand on each side of the fireplace. I saw some today at CVS (of all places)...can you tell me where you got yours?

YOU are the woman with the outstanding talent! GREAT job and amazing and gorgeous decorations on display. I always enjoy seeing the way you can create such a warm *glow* with your lighting. Breathtaking mantel Becca!!!!!

Hey Pretty girl! I have been so busy doin trees that I have fallen WAAAAAAAAAAY behind on my blog visits...Wwwaaa! Been lookin back thru and WOW! Your mantel is OVER the MOON Gorgeous!!! And your kitchen....NO WORDS! Just a Question...Wont that MILK and COOKIES go BAAAG before Christmas??? Cant be gettin Santa sick...LOL! Just kiddin...Its all STUNNING!

Sorry Becca, I had to re-write. Your mantle is stunning. It is the most beautiful, done right, gorgeous mantle I have seen. I think some tweaking is in order over at my house. I love it, it's beautiful.

Visiting via Linky party....this is so fabulous! I collect nutcrackers and have since I was a little girl. This is the first year in our new home and I have a fireplace but already started my theme....however girlfriend I will be using my nutcrackers next year thanks to your fantastic inspirational photos! Great job.

Ohh my goodness, your Christmas mantel is spectacular, my friend! It's one of my favorites this year...seriously! I love your Nutcracker theme...you have a fabulous collection!!! Ohhh...and I love that you used so many beautiful, traditional Christmas colors! It's perfect, my friend!!! The wreath is like the icing on the cake...sooo beautiful! Thank you for sharing your fabulous mantel with us...what a treat!!!

Wow. That is gorgeous. Thanks for leaving a comment on my nutcracker mantel. I'm so glad it led me to yours and now I seriously have more decorating to do. Yours is stunning. Add me to your list of inspired followers.

Hi Becca! Your mantel is stunning! I love the nutcrackers, as you know already. I saw some the other day, and thought perhaps at the end of this season I may buy some tall ones. I love all your little details. Hope all is well and you are a busy as a bee! Come by and see me, I have my mantel up too.

Hi Becca, Just wanted you to know I have a recipe blog that I sometimes go off course with....LOL Today I did just that but wanted my friends to know about you and your beautiful home. I did a feature spot on you and I am sure you will be getting some visits very soon by some of my family and friends. Here is the info if you would like to see it.http://cricketscafe.blogspot.com/Have a wonderful day!Cricket

Cricket sent me over. She did a shout out for you. I love your nutcracker mantel ( I adore the fireplace too, I am all about big fireplaces.) I just did a post on a nutcracker tablescape. Hop over and take a look. Now, I have to run so I can look at some of your other posts.

oh, love, love the nutcrackers. Such a festive, elegant mantle. Did you make the swag? I'm going to be operating on mine this week. Your bows look like they are on steriods compaired to mine. I think I need to start there.

Hey girl! Just coming back over to say thanks for linking this up to the party! You and your fabulousness are always a welcome addition to the party! :-)VanessaP.S. You already got me dreaming of what I can do next year! :-)

I always find the mantle so hard to decorate, but your is stunning and looks like the picture came right from a magazine. I especially like how you used the beads and even decorated up high with the garland and sign. Thanks for sharing your ideas with us.

OMG!! You did fix it. Well, it wasn't you that was broke, it is apparently me, but thank you so much! I hate going some where, loving something, and not being able to comment. Now I can tell you how beautiful your home and decor is. You wouldn't wanna come to Mississippi and do my house next year would ya? LOL. Thanks again for changing to pop-up so I can comment. : )

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Hi, I'm Becca, wife of 23 years to my best friend, John, and mom to our awesome son, Jax. I created my blog in 2009 as a way of sharing my passion for decorating and redecorating our home again and again ... and again. What can I say, nothing is safe from my paint brush! Thank you for joining me on my "adventures in decorating" ... I truly appreciate your company!
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